Thanksgiving History

"The Pilgrims did not hold a true Thanksgiving until 1623, when it followed a drought, prayers for rain, and a subsequent rain shower. Irregular Thanksgivings continued after favorable events and days of fasting after unfavorable ones. In the Plymouth tradition, a thanksgiving day was a church observance, rather than a feast day.

Gradually, an annual Thanksgiving after the harvest developed in the mid-17th century. This did not occur on any set day or necessarily on the same day in different colonies in America."

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BONUS: US President George W Bush granted a pardon to two Thanksgiving turkeys. We noticed Abramoff wasn't one of them.

Pass the Crow?

Yesterday I thought incumbents would carry the day. Seems that the House has a new composition, and the Senate is still in the air, but not for long.

The good thing about crow is they are surprisingly small under all those feathers so there isn't that much to eat.

Election Day -Predictions

Make sure you get out and vote.

My prediction for this election? No major upsets, incumbents carry the day, and both halves of the Legislative branch remain under Republican control.

Reasoning? Incumbents always have the advantage, so that easy. As for the talk of a swing in party control, its the economy stupid. Gas is down, Saddam is sentenced to death, and John Kerry has been stumping for Republicans.

Check back in about 14 hours for the next installment. Will it be "I told you so" or "I eat crow"?